"Life In A Fishbowl" (Baldvin Zophoniasson, Iceland)

The lives of three people meet in fascinating and tragic ways in this wonderful Icelandic film.  An alcoholic poet haunted by past decisions, a beautiful young woman supporting her child by working days at a childcare centre and nights turning tricks, and a businessman slowly watching his ethics disappear.

The plot twists and turns and the characters's lives collide in many ways.  It all would seem a bit of a convenient narrative if we weren't given the time to really care about them.  Because of this, we're treated to a very human drama as well as a fascinating look at modern Iceland - the failed banking system and the people struggling to make ends meet.  And unlike similar films like Crash with such connected stories of tragedy and pain, this one ends on a wonderfully redemptive note.  It makes sense that this was such a major hit in Iceland as it's an excellent film.